Wishing to throw a Halloween bash.
I'd invited 60 in costumed panache.
Yet only 7 showed for the soiree,
Disappointing it was,and this I must say!
The 8 of us tried to muster festivities.
Joking,laughing,it became clear to see.
If we were to be true to the night's intent,
We'd invite old LouQuija to our party's lament.
Drowning out lanterns decorating the yard.
Sitting down at a table, holding a cup on the board.
We preceded to entertain the deceased to speak,
Not expecting what happened leaving us weak!
Only on the stroke of midnight's clip did appear,
Such frightful apparitions swooping in near.
Ghoulishly clad in rotting old moldy shrouds,
Screaming and clawing with chains rattling loud.
Attempts of composure we all tried to show.
Asking where dead spirits exist the unknown?
But only one heinous ghoul answered the call,
In a groaning voice he answered us all.
"You ask me questions only you can define,
that depends on your actions over a lifetime."
"Those that you see of us here with you tonight,
Were fatefully flawed and lost here in blight!"
"Now this portal you've opened will haunt you forever,"
"Like the frightful fires of one hellish endeavor."
"Run if you wish,Ha! But make no mistake!"
"You can not be rid of us,there is no escape."
Demanding they leave us,we all quivered out!
But as each guest departed there was little doubt.
Riding beside each in their automobiles,
Were phantom intruders guiding steering wheels.
And I left in torment had my own ghostly shadow,
It follows me round leaving me helplessly addled.
Author notes
.prompt is the date of Oct.31st.
prompt directives;
You decided to throw a Halloween Bash in your Backyard, and invite roughly 60 people to the Spooky Bash at your house. However, in the end, only about 7 of your closest friends show up. Bored out of your minds, you get out a ouija board and everyone freaks when the ghosts do appear.
Write about it!
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Comments
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I liked how this binds together whimsy and woe...
A very narrow prompt to work from and yet, you bring forth an original tale as it doesn't bend too far into the macrabre. Blue
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Wonderful how you really told a story and rhyming at the same time. Well written, and it is true, don't mess with the spirit world, they already haunt us anyhow, just try to keep them. LOL
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Fabulous!
This turned out fantastically well, I am very pleased.
The rhyme works for this write, the flow is perfect, *sigh* not quite sure what to say. I love it. I love everything about it.
Raw Score - 4.8 out of 5.
Thank you so much for entering my contest.
~~MakeADifference
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Very funny and well told tale! I enjoyed it greatly.. 'Old LouQuija', not that's really cute.. Well done!
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